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Command-and-conquer News

Several years ago, EA launched Play4Free.com to house some of the most innovative online free-to-play games that the industry had ever seen. Free-to-play online games have become one of the fastest-growing segments of the games industry today, and we’re excited to announce the next phase of our growth today with our partners at Origin.

We were once told that the difference between “strategy” and “tactics” is generally one of scale; tactics are decisions you make in the immediate short term while strategy is your longterm approach. Playing through a shooter and deciding to use the shotgun rather than the sub machinegun is a tactical decision—the idea of being sneaky and using silenced weapons throughout a whole mission is a more strategic decision.

Earlier we wrote about Lord of Ultima as a way to get your deep strategy game fix for free. Similarly, if you’re looking for a faster real-time strategy (RTS) game to play without spending any money upfront, then you should check out Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances from our extensive free games library.